Purcellville, VA – The Good Book Company has announced the upcoming release of a children’s book that celebrates ethnic, cultural and social diversity within the church.
God’s Very Good Idea: A True Story About God’s Delightfully Different Family, written by Trillia Newbell and illustrated by Catalina Echeverri, will launch globally in September 2017.
Author Trillia Newbell is Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the SBC, and author of the critically acclaimed United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity. God’s Very Good Idea, her debut children’s book, will show 3-7 year-olds how people from all backgrounds and of all abilities are valuable to God, and how Jesus came to rescue all kinds of people.
Charming storytelling is brought to life by colorful artwork from Catalina Echeverri, a Colombian freelance illustrator specializing in children’s books.
Carl Laferton, TGBC’s Editorial Director, describes the book’s premise: “God’s ‘very good idea’ is to have lots of different people enjoying loving him and loving each other. The book retells the big sweep of the Bible’s story—from the garden of Eden to God’s heavenly throne room—to show how despite our sinfulness, everyone can be a part of God’s very good idea through the saving work of Christ. It ends by exciting kids about God’s ‘delightfully different family,’ the church.”
Author Trillia Newbell said: “God’s Very Good Idea is ultimately an invitation to celebrate. Catalina and I want to help children celebrate our wonderful Creator God, the amazing value he has given each person made in the image of God, and the rescuing work of Jesus on the cross.”
TGBC’s US Director Brad Byrd said: “Research shows that the ages of 3-7 are formative in shaping a child’s worldview, so we’re excited to be working with Trillia on this resource to help families to talk about differences positively and celebrate the beauty of diversity in the church.”
God’s Very Good Idea is the fifth title in The Good Book Company’s award-winning Tales That Tell the Truth series of picture books illustrated by Catalina Echeverri. Other titles include the bestselling The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross by Carl Laferton, and The One O’Clock Miracle by Alison Mitchell, winner of the Speaking Volumes Award for Children’s Book of the Year 2016.
About the Author: Trillia Newbell is author of United and Enjoy and Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the SBC, based in Nashville.
About the Illustrator: Catalina Echeverri is a Colombian freelance illustrator specializing in children’s books. She illustrated the bestselling The Garden, The Curtain and the Cross.
About the Publisher: The Good Book Company is an international Christian publisher of biblical, relevant and accessible resources.
God’s Very Good Idea: A True Story About God’s Delightfully Different Family
Written by Trillia Newbell, illustrated by Catalina Echeverri
Publisher: The Good Book Company (www.thegoodbook.com)
ISBN: 9781784982218
Hardcover: US $14.99
Specifications: Full-color hardback, 32 pp, 10.2” x 8.7”
Release date: September 2017
Review copies, interviews, and other promotional opportunities are available.
Contact Brad Byrd: USoffice@thegoodbook.com
